Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Tanzania in terms of export sales (selling), including Switzerland, China, and South Africa. The second lists top trade partners of Tanzania regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Tanzania.
Tanzania Major Exports
Market Value: 2,669 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Switzerland | 624,408 | 23.39 | 1,975.17 |
| 2 | China | 264,656 | 9.91 | 271.08 |
| 3 | South Africa | 251,344 | 9.42 | 109.02 |
| 4 | Kenya | 202,076 | 7.57 | 124.41 |
| 5 | India | 161,385 | 6.05 | 54.91 |
| 6 | Japan | 143,208 | 5.36 | 120.41 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 140,704 | 5.27 | 132.61 |
| 8 | DR Congo | 105,982 | 3.97 | 155.04 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 70,303 | 2.63 | (85.14) |
| 10 | Germany | 57,017 | 2.14 | 66.32 |
| 11 | Italy | 55,850 | 2.09 | 97.48 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 55,422 | 2.08 | 196.21 |
| 13 | Comoros | 45,914 | 1.72 | 2,336.36 |
| 14 | United States | 45,319 | 1.70 | 197.26 |
| 15 | Belgium | 41,276 | 1.55 | 53.46 |
| 16 | Uganda | 39,536 | 1.48 | (28.87) |
| 17 | Malawi | 35,595 | 1.33 | 56.10 |
| 18 | Zambia | 26,137 | 0.98 | 59.96 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 24,621 | 0.92 | 319.78 |
| 20 | Vietnam | 20,821 | 0.78 | 1,077.86 |
| 21 | France | 20,077 | 0.75 | 63.23 |
| 22 | Spain | 19,153 | 0.72 | 64.78 |
| 23 | Turkey | 18,434 | 0.69 | 428.66 |
| 24 | Mozambique | 17,578 | 0.66 | 278.11 |
| 25 | Rwanda | 17,464 | 0.65 | 127.14 |
| 26 | Burundi | 15,023 | 0.56 | 12.42 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 13,342 | 0.50 | 6,128.22 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 12,913 | 0.48 | 1.39 |
| 29 | Thailand | 12,641 | 0.47 | 131.27 |
| 30 | Malaysia | 11,733 | 0.44 | 412.48 |
| 31 | Nigeria | 8,945 | 0.34 | 1,705.05 |
| 32 | Israel | 8,934 | 0.33 | 194.41 |
| 33 | Hong Kong | 8,798 | 0.33 | (29.06) |
| 34 | Liberia | 8,779 | 0.33 | NA |
| 35 | Portugal | 8,247 | 0.31 | 73.97 |
| 36 | Singapore | 7,716 | 0.29 | (50.65) |
| 37 | Pakistan | 7,493 | 0.28 | 1.96 |
Tanzania Major Imports
Market Value: 6,324 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 822,381 | 13.00 | 344.72 |
| 2 | India | 715,872 | 11.32 | 230.75 |
| 3 | South Africa | 664,991 | 10.52 | 100.88 |
| 4 | China | 519,477 | 8.21 | 202.50 |
| 5 | Singapore | 428,229 | 6.77 | 870.53 |
| 6 | Japan | 342,838 | 5.42 | 89.52 |
| 7 | Kenya | 333,741 | 5.28 | 156.06 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 256,491 | 4.06 | 362.05 |
| 9 | United States | 172,485 | 2.73 | 120.55 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 166,038 | 2.63 | 287.81 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 147,815 | 2.34 | 662.72 |
| 12 | Germany | 145,110 | 2.29 | 92.45 |
| 13 | Sweden | 138,213 | 2.19 | 482.76 |
| 14 | France | 135,155 | 2.14 | 232.55 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 125,618 | 1.99 | 568.91 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 108,331 | 1.71 | (1.89) |
| 17 | Belgium | 98,516 | 1.56 | 178.94 |
| 18 | Ukraine | 93,449 | 1.48 | 1,937.20 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 82,772 | 1.31 | (4.42) |
| 20 | Swaziland | 75,190 | 1.19 | 335.78 |
| 21 | Russia | 73,036 | 1.15 | 3,654.24 |
| 22 | South Korea | 68,495 | 1.08 | 153.23 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 65,423 | 1.03 | 2,603.65 |
| 24 | Turkey | 60,844 | 0.96 | 1,223.21 |
| 25 | Italy | 53,346 | 0.84 | 31.39 |
| 26 | Thailand | 53,260 | 0.84 | 79.60 |
| 27 | Canada | 47,369 | 0.75 | 19.14 |
| 28 | Finland | 37,156 | 0.59 | 33.09 |
| 29 | Egypt | 33,716 | 0.53 | 114.11 |
| 30 | Iran | 30,972 | 0.49 | 585.65 |
| 31 | Zambia | 21,834 | 0.35 | 254.88 |
| 32 | Gibraltar | 17,111 | 0.27 | 274,996.80 |
| 33 | Mozambique | 16,844 | 0.27 | 982.14 |
| 34 | Philippines | 16,500 | 0.26 | 864.26 |
| 35 | Ireland | 13,744 | 0.22 | 4.92 |
| 36 | Denmark | 13,423 | 0.21 | (38.30) |